THE MISSING WARRIOR
SECTION 35
The atmosphere in Karang Asem village at the foot of Mount Bromo is still not conducive because the village which is the border of the West Mountain region with Kali Brantas is often used as a base for robbers and messengers from Maespati or Mojolegi next to Mojosongo. The picket renggopati waiting for the guard post in the Karang Asem village bale supported by five soldiers and some young villagers were still cheated also by the begal who came when the residents went to sleep.
"Bandch!! Robock!!"
Shouted residents on the edge of the village on a limestone hill. The renggopati who were already on standby at the village bale post woke up and rushed towards the direction of the sound source.
"In the foothills of the Gusti limestone" said one resident.
Renggopati and the warrior instantly spurred his horse towards the source of the sound.
It turns out that there has started an attack in the form of burning houses by throwing bamboo filled with castor oil and wrapped in burning rubber and then thrown on the roof of the houses.
"Tolooong!! Tolooong!!"
"Ha ha ha.ayo you all come out if you don't want to die roasted!!"
Seeing the smoke billowing and the fire that was very fierce to make Renggopati angry until he sent aji Bayusegara who very quickly broke the ice storm that was very powerful to extinguish the fire on the roof of the house residents.
"Wuuuuzzz!!!"
"Bwk!!!"
Lightning that snatched at sea made the robbers panic because there was no cloudy but suddenly a very powerful storm appeared.
"Lack of Ajar!!" renggopati snapped while slashing the sword into the body of the robbed head.
"Trangs!! Trang!!"
"Campus you rat!!"
"Hiaaaatt!!"
The fight between the Renggopati troops and the robbers broke out. Renggopati that has bounced aji and swing the sword makes the robbers are in a mess.
"Come on, who are you and where are you from?"
A long-haired robber with his head tied to a white cloth caught Barongan when he was about to escape.
Meanwhile the chief of robbing had already killed Renggopati for attacking with his sword and had injured the citizens. Seeing that the chairman was already covered in blood, the robbers knelt at the feet of Renggopati.
"Forgive my lord, don't kill me.."
"The servant of Maespati was told by Gusti the king to make a noise throughout the village of the Bromo mountain region."
"alright. I did not kill you but I will hand it over to Gusti Kertajaya" said Renggopati as he tied the two robbers' hands and was taken to Bale village to be handed over to Singosari's palace tomorrow.
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Kertajaya is talking with Sentanu and Wiro Sabrang to discuss the threat coming from outside the palace in accordance with the dream. At that time Singoyudo had been sneaking around in the room to find a chest containing the heirloom of Nogososro to steal. Singoyudo believes if he can hold the heirloom he will become a very powerful swordsman because in the heirloom there is the spirit of the legendary sword princess. Singoyudo believes the power of Keris heirloom that Kertajaya's father saved is extraordinary. If he could have it, he would have been as powerful as Wiro Sabrang.
Meanwhile, the show was seriously talking about Singosari's strategy to face the great war that will break out.
The arrival of Renggopati who brought a robbing prisoner is certainly very surprising and makes Kertajaya excited.
"Hhmm who else did Renggo bring?" gumam Kertajaya.
All eyes turned toward Renggopati who, after chopping his horse under the banyan tree, led the captives from Maespati.
" This is Gusti's robbery"
"Hmm" deham Kertajaya. Wiro Sabrang does not need to take to the field if only faced with a teri class robbery. But all the ponggawa present looked towards the captive who was sitting cross-legged with both hands tied on his back.
"Say you are from where and what is your purpose in raiding the village of Singosari?"
" Ampuun Gusti tuan, the servant is actually a soldier from Maespati who was ordered to disrupt the border region and especially the Singosari and Brantas regions"
"Crazy!! How crazy Turonggo is!! He wants to challenge the war with Singosari" Kertajaya said with a fiery face, a flame full of emotion.
"Sabar Gusti's. Maybe it's just the alesan rampo"
"Alesan how? If he had confessed from Maespati it means Turonggo intends to challenge the war."
"Begini Gusti, just give a gift to the robbers, and pullangksn to the palace of Maespati" whispered Sentanu to the ears of Kertajaya. Of course Kertajaya did not understand and looked into Sentanu's eyes."Mean Bopo?"
"Thus, he will inform that Singosari is kind, and that the soldier must have been killed and Burisrawa's army came to Singosari to attack." whispered Sentanu.
Kertajaya nodded in understanding and skipped what Sentanu suggested.
"Because you are honest, I thank you and give you money and give my greetings to your king."
"Ohh thank you Gusti sesembahan. I will certainly extend my greetings to Gusti Burisrawa."